Several Dispatch-area athletes make field hockey all-star team

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill's field hockey team had a strong regular season, finishing 12-3-1 and earning the No. 2 seed in the Section III tournament. Despite a disappointing playoff loss, the Red Devils led all Dispatch-area teams with eight players named to the Center State Conference All-Star teams.

Seniors Jenna Dunne, Jessica Smith and Alexis Kavanaugh were on the first team while teammates Paige Zupan, Monica Newnham and Jolene Durant made the second team. Courtney Pitcher and Allie Szczerba were honorable mentions.

Morrisville-Eaton had a different type of season, hovering around .500 during the regular season before making a deep playoff run. Coach Patti Vaughan's squad had seven players named, led by first-teamers Lauren Kellum, Sandra Clark and Jesse Woodruff. Jessi Carroll, Rebecca Davis and Margaret Collins were named to the second team and Kathryn Parkhurst was an honorable mention.

Seniors Melissa Krak and Shea Foster led Canastota's six nominations by making the first team. Freshman Josie Sgarlata and Kelly Mason were on the second team and Audrey Soper and Alex Jones were honorable mentions.

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Jessica Welsh and Meghan Holcomb were on the first team for Hamilton while Maddie Lemal-Brown and Halley McArn made the second team. Raven DeShields was an honorable mention for the Emerald Knights.

Camden had four all-stars. Bailee Barrett, Allison Hanvey and Kailee Coleman were first-teamers and Jen Fisher made the second team. Junior Paige Pickard was chosen for the second team and was the only selection from Oneida.